Marine Dune Day: Catamaran Cruise and Sandwich Harbor Dune Drive
Description
This Marine Dune day will be the highlight of your Namibia Tour. The Catamaran Dolphin and seal cruise is very popular added with the Sandwich harbor Dune drive, is the best Namibia has to offer. Its a full day, its a lot of input to work through, but its worth it. Our guides are knowledgeable and careful, skilled dune drivers. Safety is important. Would be great having you on Tour with us.
Tour Options
Itinerary
The Catamaran Cruise departs at 08h30 from the Waterfront and returns about 12h00. Enroot to we will Pelicans Seals and often Dolphins. On a good day we could spot the Sunfish (Mola Mola) and even Whales (in the whaling season). Sometimes Pelicans fly really close, some land in the Catamaran, and we stop at the seal colony to view the 50000 strong seal colony from the sea. Sammy the seal often jumps in the back of our Catamaran, and he can be photographed really close. Snacks, like Sherry, beer, coffee light finger eats and oysters are served on the Catamaran. We return to the waterfront where we are met by our Sandwichharbourtours.com guide who takes us out to Sandwich Harbor. Time to embark and disembark the Catamaran is not included in the time (this takes about 20 minutes) We collect you along the coast at your accommodation with a Minibus at the designated start time. Take along a wind jacket If you are on a Cruise liner, we meet you at the Ship and walk across to the Catamaran
From the Waterfront we proceed to the Esplanade and stop at the Pink Flamingos we drop the air of our Tyres and go past the pink Salt lakes onto the windswept shore seeing many birds, seals and even Black backed Jackals on our way south to Sandwich harbor.
We drive along the beach south for 60km. We encounter many bird species, migratory and others, Flamingos, Pelicans, Avocet, Terns and many more, along the way. We enter the Namib Naukluft Park and onto the towering Dunes of Sandwich Harbor. We drive along the Lange Wand, where Sea meets Dunes, only a narrow strip of beach to travel on. Unique and amazingly beautiful. Tide time is very important. We have the most stunning Dune views. It's a rollercoaster ride up to the viewpoint and the most beautiful site unfolds at your feet. SANDWICH HARBOR. It's a bay, with Lagune. Its awesomely beautiful. after enjoying the stunning Dune views, we head back through the dunes. The dune drive takes us to various viewpoints, we enjoy short dune walks. It's absolutely amazing. It's awesome! We enjoy a light lunch at some awesome spot along the route. We search for what wildlife the Desert has, along a small game drive. We head back onto the beach and the way we came to Walvis Bay.
Heading back from Sandwich Harbor to Walvis Bay takes about an hour. We travel the same rout as we came along the shore. We learn about the history of Sandwich harbor. Our Sandwichhabourtours.com guide will take care of you and always chose the safest Route. He then takes you back, after filling up and pumping the Tyres to your Cruise liner or your accommodation.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up Guests at any accommodation Airbnb private along the coast or at teh Walvis Bay Harbor or Airport please note all Cruise Liner passengers, your tour pick up time starts an hour after you have docked. The tour will depart latest an hour and a half after the pick up time. Late comers are considered a no show All cruise liner passengers: Please look out for our gazebo with the name Desert Dunes and Dust Tours on as you exit the cruise liner. Please note Sandwich Harbour tours is a sister company of Desert Dunes and Dust Tours
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We need to know where you are staying so that your pick up can be arranged.
- Should the Tour be cancelled for any reason, we will offer you another Tour/ time slot or full refund.
- We require at least two people to start a tour. If you are a solo traveler contact us to confirm
- Please contact us the night before your tour on what's app to confirm details
- German speaking guides cannot be guaranteed on every tour. The owner is German speaking. Should he be pre booked we can unfortunately he will not be available
- As Namibia official language is English and German speaking population is very small we cannot guarantee German speaking tour guides esp. in peak season and when a Cruise liner is in the Harbour
- please note all Cruise Liner passengers, your tour pick up time starts an hour after you have docked. The tour will depart latest an hour and a half after the pick up time. Late comers are considered a no show
- Please note we do our Dolphin Cruise with Pelican Dolphin Cruises which is our own in-house company.
Reviews(24)
The tour was perfectly planned. The bus arrived on time, took us to the water, and there Okki took us on his boat. Thanks to his knowledge, we saw everything: seals, pelicans, dolphins, and even a whale. Afterward, Volker took us to Sandwich Harbour. He navigated us to the best spots and was a relaxed yet attentive guide! Clear recommendation and warm greetings from Germany!
What a fantastic review- thank you! We're happy that you had an amazing time exploring Sandwich Harbour and Catamaran. The meeting of the dunes and the Atlantic Ocean with its wildlife truly creates a special experience, and we're glad you got to enjoy it with us. Thanks Uwe
Catamaran trip with Okkie and Willem was a grand experience, whale was icing on the cake! Dune ride in 4x4 with Andrew was unforgettable and what a good driver, we enjoyed everything!!!
Thank you for such a positive review. It's always rewarding to know guests leave with great memories 😊🙌😎. Thanks Uwe
What a fantastic day out, morning weather was really foggy on the catamaran but this couldn't be helped, a Pelican and 2 seals landed on our boat. Warren took us dune driving in the afternoon and it was so thrilling. He choose the best photo spots and drove so well, we always felt safe. Definately worth the money and highly recommend 👌
What an unforgettable moment! We're glad the pelicans and seals decided to pay you a visit. Nothing beats dunes, ocean views and little adrenaline! Thank you for joining us 🤗🙌. Thanks Uwe
We visited the dunes with guide Riaan, he’s super professional super friendly. Very kind to my kid and we ABSOLUTELY LOVE him.
Thanks for the 5 stars! We're so glad you enjoyed your full day experience - see you again soon. Thanks Uwe
We had an incredible time on the Marine Dune Day tour! Andrew was a fantastic guide—super knowledgeable, professional, and made the whole experience so much fun. Highly recommend booking with him if you're visiting Sandwich Harbor!
Wonderful to hear that our guides are knowledgeable, professional and fun. Thank you so much for the warm review! Thanks Uwe
Such a wonderful experience from start to finish! The whole team was so lovely to be around, friendly, caring, and full of good vibes. Andrew, our guide, was amazing: funny, informative, and also a great driver who made us feel comfortable the entire time. The food provided was really yummy, and everything was so well organized. We were even picked up and dropped off at home, which made the day completely stress-free. I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone — you’ll have a fantastic time! Again Our Compliments to Christel, Andrew and Riaan 😊😁
thank you for your compliments and kind review. That is what we like to hear that everything from start to end was stress free and enjoyable. Well done team you earned a good review. Thank you
loved it, especially the dunes! andrew was our guide in the dunes and he was the BEST DRIVER EVER! we had so much fun while feeing completely safe with him!
Thank you for the review, glad you had such an amazing time in the dunes. Thanks Uwe
We drove the Sandwichhotbour Tour with our guide Volker. It was an incredibly beautiful trip. The view from the dunes to the sea is breathtaking. The dune ride was pure adrenaline. Volker entertained us the ride about well and gave us interesting information about nature and economy. We can recommend this tour to anyone who comes to Namibia once.
Danke die nette Emfehlung . Freut uns sehr das sie die Tour genossen haben. Gute Reise weiter
Great places , great people ! Bother morning catamaran with so much wild life and the afternoon amazing dunes on the beach.. we Loved Namibia and want to return !
THAT SOUNDS GREAT. waiting to see you here again. What a nice recommendation. Thank you . Uwe
We booked the full day tour and were picked up directly at the hotel in Swakopmund! First we took the catamaran for a good three-hour boat tour. We could see some whales and dolphins and of course sea lions and pelicans! The whole crew - especially Christel- was very accommodating, informative and very friendly! After that, Volker went to Sandwich Harbor! What can I say? INCOMPRESSIBLE! Great scenery, extremely nice guide ! We had an unforgettable day! Thank you for this great experience!
Freut uns das Sie diese Tour bei uns gebucht haben, und das sie mit tolle Erlebnisse und eindruecke nach heim ging. Danke die nette Empfehlung. Sehr schoen.
